China News Service, March 10th. According to the US "World Daily" report, the new crown pneumonia epidemic continues to spread in the United States, impacting the tourism and catering industries. In Washington, Chinatown, which relies on tourists to do business, bears the brunt. Recently, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the County Board of Supervisors, McKay, went to a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown to cheer up Chinese food makers.
Those familiar with Chinatown Chinese Restaurant pointed out that since the outbreak of the New Crown epidemic, Chinatown Chinese restaurant business has decreased by 30% to 40%. Even though restaurants began to provide hand sanitizers, strengthen tableware and table and chair disinfection at the entrance early, the number of customers was greatly reduced in the face of overwhelming epidemic news. And it was originally only Chinese restaurants that were affected a lot, and other restaurants in Chinatown were also affected recently.
In response to this situation, the Mayor of Asia Pacific Affairs of the Mayor of Washington has organized members to dine in Chinese restaurants in Chinatown to cheer the industry, and Mayor Washington's Muriel Bowser is no exception. She wants to lead by example and overcome misunderstandings, so she encourages everyone to support the local restaurant industry.
Chinese food maker Ms. Wang said that Chinatown is a tourist area and local Chinese restaurants mainly rely on tourists. Every February is the off-season. It should have been good without snow this year, but caught up with the epidemic. At first, the business of American diners was not affected, but Chinese tourists could not come. Recently, the U.S. epidemic has been escalating, news reports have increased, and American diners have come less. At least half of the business has disappeared.
"People do n’t know it, they are afraid, so epidemic prevention knowledge is very important." Ms. Wang said that their restaurants have been following the development of the epidemic situation, and they have provided hands-free hand sanitizer at the entrance early, and cleaned the table with disinfectant water after dining There are really employees returning from the epidemic area, and the industry will let them quarantine at home for 14 days before returning to work. "There is no shortage of staff in the restaurant. If the employees returning from the affected area are forced to work, they will not be at ease with each other."
Ms. Wang said that the outbreak affects Chinatown's catering industry and they hope the government can provide solutions to the difficulties. She is glad that the mayor can care for everyone and come to Chinese restaurant for dinner. March and April are the beginning of the busy season for Chinese restaurants in Chinatown. She hopes that the epidemic will pass as soon as possible and there is good news soon. (Luo Xiaoyuan)